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Louisville City Council Meeting August 6, 2002 Page 13 2002 Clean Water Recognition. He stated that it a very prestigious award and explained the City's Waste Water Treatment Facility is now in the national competition. Simmons reviewed that in 1996, the City became a member of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and at that time Council adopted a resolution to rebate each water customer once a year. He noted that this has continued since 1998, with a credit appearing on the November water bill. He reported that since that time, the City has rebated just over $1.4 million dollars. In 1998 the rebate was $33.35, and the projection for the 2002 rebate is $60.50. He explained that the minimum water utility bill is $26.29, so the rebate will pay for at least two month. The total rebate for 2002 is approximately $369,000. He explained that the loss of revenue due to the water restrictions is approximately $900,000, and noted that the City is looking for ways to acquire additional water rights. He asked if the Council cared to discuss the rebate funds as a possible revenue source. Mayer voiced his belief that using the water rebate funds to purchase water rights would be a serious mistake. He explained that he has repeatedly suggested raising the water rates in order to purchase water rights. With respect to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, he suggested that the rate structure should be reflective of the water rate and not the mill levy. He stated that the majority of the water users of the NCWCD are municipalities and at some point the City should ask their representative why the mill levy still exists. Keany concurred with Council member Mayer's comments. He noted that Council told the residents that the property tax increase would be offset by the annual water rebate. Simmons reported that the conceptual plans for the proposed new library would be on display at the library and at the recreation/senior center. He thanked Council for approving the City Manager's employment agreement. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayer reported that Louisville resident Garrett Mundelein contact him and expressed two concerns. The first concern involved re-surveying the downtown area. He asked Staff to comment relevant to the Mundelein request. Davidson commented that there was no such thing as an accurate survey because it depends on what reference point is being used, and noted that there may be two totally different results. He stated the two property owners in dispute must find a resolution because the City cannot endorse one survey over another. City Attorney Light agreed and explained that on residential closings, problems with surveys are generally due to the reference point. 13